My 600-lb Life

Former plus-size model and 'big is beautiful' advocate, Renee realises her mortal mistakes as her weight swells to 600 lbs and her health crumbles.

About the programme: Telling powerful stories in hourlong episodes, TLC follows medical journeys of morbidly obese people as they attempt to save their own lives. The featured individuals - each weighing more than 600 pounds confront lifelong emotional and physical struggles as they make the courageous decision to undergo high-risk gastric bypass surgery. In addition to drastically changing their appearances, they hope to reclaim their independence, mend relationships with friends and family, and renew their feelings of self-worth.